Historic
Inyo County, CA
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
NPS unit interpreting the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans at the Manzanar War Relocation Center on the floor of Owens Valley. The visitor center, reconstructed barracks block, cemetery monument, and auto tour road document daily life, resistance, and the landscape of confinement against the Sierra escarpment. Essential desert-history site for the Eastern Sierra corridor.
| Region | Inyo County, CA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 36.7275, -118.1482 |
| Access | On US-395, ~9 mi N of Lone Pine / ~6 mi S of Independence; free entry; visitor center open most days |
| Managing agency | National Park Service |
| Era | Camp operated 1942–1945; National Historic Site 1992 |
| Highlights | Visitor center film/exhibits, Block 14, cemetery, self-guided driving tour |
Public recreation data — BLM & Recreation.gov (RIDB). Verify current access, fees, and seasonal closures before traveling.
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